Plasma erythropoietin level and heart failure in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Renal anemia is the important complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD), and heart failure (HF) is the important complication in patients on dialysis. Decreasing endogenous erythropoietin (EPO) in patients with chronic kidney disease is a major cause of renal a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | Renal Replacement Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-021-00319-x |